Emma Mhic Mhathúna, one of the women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy, is planning to file High Court proceedings today over the 2013 smear test that missed her cancer, her solicitor has said. Mr O’Carroll plans to ask the court next week for early trial dates for Ms Mhic Mhathúna and another woman caught up in the controversy. Terminal cancer diagnosisMs Mhic Mhathúna (37) was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2016 but was told only last month that a 2013 smear test that incorrectly gave her the all-clear was later found to show signs of cancer. Ms Mhic Mhathúna told The Irish Times that she had to take legal proceedings in the absence of Government details of a redress scheme as she urgently needs to make plans for her five children. I need to make preparations for them for the future.”Ms Mhic Mhathúna had spent considerable time this week with lawyers working on her case.

Source: The Irish Times May 24, 2018 01:41 UTC